This past weekend I tried my hand at using a tool that I’ve always wanted to use: a smoker. A few of my friends have one of their own and I always have to hear about how awesome the food is once it’s done. I have to admit, it made me very jealous and I…
Carmelized Banana Milkshake
Earlier this week I wrote a big post summarizing our amazing trip to Pittsburgh to spend some time with our friends Bill and Hayley from The Food Lovers. We had an amazing time to say the least. While I know most of the post talked about the fantastic food we had at restaurants, we also…
Pittsburgh Visit with Primal Palate
Last week, Suzanne and I took a much needed vacation away from Los Angeles to visit our good friends Bill and Hayley of The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate in Pittsburgh, PA. We spent an entire week there relaxing, eating amazing food, and for me and Bill, a couple of mornings of fishing. We even got a…
Review: Beyond Bacon
The subject matter of this book is very close to my heart. I know I’ve been up on the soapbox before about the importance of utilizing a nose to tail approach when eating. To me, so many people are too far removed from where our food actually comes from. Let me tell you, the The Paleo…
Review: Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry | Paleo Bread
Last week I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced copy of Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry by Elana Amsterdam. Elana is the genius behind the wildly popular blog Elana’s Pantry. She is one of the original gluten free recipe bloggers out there. In fact, it was her book Gluten Free Cupcakes that was highly…
Fire Roasted Sweet Potatoes
This is actually something that I’ve been playing with for months now. I first tried it at my parents house in Colorado for new years dinner. They had just built a fire pit in their new back yard and I thought what better way to not only enjoy a fire in the frigid temperatures, but…
Review: 30 Day Guide to Paleo Cooking | Italian Wedding Soup
Well, they’ve done it again. Two of the hardest working people I know have released yet ANOTHER book. My good friends, Bill and Hayley from The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate have been working hard on an expansion of their wildly popular ebook 30 Day Intro to Paleo called The 30 Day Guide to Paleo Cooking. Let…
Fried Catfish with Spicy Slaw and Sweet Potato Fries
This past week, Suzanne and I were able to get out of the hectic rat race that is Los Angeles for a nice quiet vacation at Big Bear Lake. It was a much needed trip filled with plenty of sunshine, fresh air, cooking outdoors and even catching up on some ever important sleep. A week…
Mu Shu Pork
A few weeks ago my friends Stacy and Matt from Paleo Parents contacted me (and several other paleo bloggers) to try and paleo-ify some meals from the Chinese chain, PF Chang’s. Sort of like a virtual dinner party of sorts. Since I already have a Beef and Broccoli post from the Sous Vide Showdown, I…
Homemade Hoisin Sauce
One of my favorite Asian appetizers is chicken satay. I just love the salty, sweet and spicy peanut based dipping sauce that it comes with. I even used to make a chicken stir fry dish with the same sauce. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to make it until now. Last week I was approached by…